TimeInterval (org.epics.util 1.0.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.epics.util.stats.TimeInterval

```
public class TimeInterval
extends Object
```
A period of time that spans two instants (included) at the nanosecond precision.

Author:

carcassi

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static TimeInterval`	`between(Instant start, Instant end)`	Returns the interval between the given timestamps.
`boolean`	`contains(Instant instant)`	True if the given time stamp is inside the interval.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`Instant`	`getEnd()`	Final value of the interval.
`Instant`	`getStart()`	Initial value of the interval.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`TimeInterval`	`minus(Duration duration)`	Returns a new interval shifted backward in time by the given duration.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - contains
```
public boolean contains(Instant instant)
```
    True if the given time stamp is inside the interval.
    
    Parameters:
    
    instant - a time stamp
    
    Returns:
    
    true if inside the interval
  - between
```
public static TimeInterval between(Instant start,
                                   Instant end)
```
    Returns the interval between the given timestamps.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - the beginning of the interval
    
    end - the end of the interval
    
    Returns:
    
    a new interval
  - minus
```
public TimeInterval minus(Duration duration)
```
    Returns a new interval shifted backward in time by the given duration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    duration - a time duration
    
    Returns:
    
    the new shifted interval
  - getStart
```
public Instant getStart()
```
    Initial value of the interval.
    
    Returns:
    
    the initial instant
  - getEnd
```
public Instant getEnd()
```
    Final value of the interval.
    
    Returns:
    
    the final instant
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object